Our Products

We provide efficient, safe and sustainable solutions to our customers

IFCO RPCs increase the efficiency of our customers'
supply chains, from better space utilization to less time for handling,
stacking, and loading, reducing costs and wasted resources. Our RPCs are also
safer for users than traditional one-way packaging. They are designed with
ergonomics in mind, reducing the number of pull and strain injuries and
eliminating the need for box cutters. RPCs also help to lower the environmental
impact of our customers' supply chains. Recent studies conducted in both Europe
and North America confirm the use of our RPCs lowers the environmental impact
of fresh product supply chains compared to one-way cardboard packaging:

European Study*

North American Study**

53% lower greenhouse emissions potential

50%
energy demand

38% lower ozone depletion potential

76%
lower ozone depletion

51% lower summer smog potential

82%
less solid waste

72% lower acidification

50%
lower acidification

81% lower eutrophication

50%
lower eutrophication

92%
lower water consumption

*The Sustainability of Packaging Systems for Fruit and
Vegetable Transport in Europe based on Life-Cycle-Analysis, Update 2009",
published in February 2009 by Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg

** “COMPARATIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF REUSABLE PLASTIC
CONTAINERS AND DISPLAY-AND NON-DISPLAYREADY CORRUGATED CONTAINERS USED FOR
FRESH PRODUCE APPLICATIONS", published in June 2013 byFranklin Associates, A Division of Eastern Research Group
(ERG).

Our Solutions help reduce food loss in the supply chain

IFCO RPCs reduce food loss due to mechanical damage
(crushing, cuts, bruises) and improper temperature. The smooth interior and
sturdy construction of our RPCs protects perishable items from damage during
packing, stacking, and transport, resulting in significantly lower rates of
damage and therefore food loss from producer to retailer. A 2013 study [link to
study PDF] conducted by Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics
and the Cold-Chain Management Working Group at the University of Bonn evaluated
potential links between product damage and packaging type (specifically RPCs
and one-way cardboard boxes). Through the supply chain, the following packaging
damage rates were observed:

RPCs -.012%

Disposable - 4.2%

Not only was the packaging damage rate significantly
higher for disposable packaging, but so was the rate of product damage arriving
in a damaged packaging:

In addition to reducing mechanical damage, our RPCs are
highly ventilated, allowing for faster cooling after harvesting of perishable
products. This ventilation also allows for closer temperature control of
products during storage and transport. Faster cooling and better control of
temperature post-harvest promote a longer shelf life for fresh products,
reducing unsaleable product and waste at retail. These benefits have been
confirmed in studies on strawberries, mangoes, squash, and other products.
[links to studies].

We minimize our
impact on the environment through continuous improvement of our products, our
operations, and our supply chain.

By partnering with our equipment suppliers, we have
developed resource-efficient washing and drying equipment which help minimize
our energy and water consumption. Our RPC engineers continuously seek ways to
make our RPCs stack more efficiently to optimize the number of RPCs which can
be stacked per pallet, lowering transportation requirements with each
improvement.

IFCO has installed water recycling equipment which lowers
the amount of water used during our wash process. In addition, we employ energy
saving technologies in our wash centers through combined heat and power
generation.

We
believe an engaging, safe, tolerant and diverse workplace brings out the best
in our people. We think first of ‘Zero Harm’.

As a member of the Brambles family of companies, IFCO supports
and upholds the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Through
our employment policies, Brambles companies are committed to:

Providing
a safe working environment with an objective of achieving Zero Harm through
industry best practice in health and safety management;

Being
an equal opportunities employer, committed to developing a diverse workforce
where everyone is treated fairly irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, age,
disability, race or religion;

Creating
an environment where everyone is encouraged to give their best and realize
their full potential, by providing learning and development opportunities for
individuals and groups, and

Ensuring
employees can discuss any problem connected with their work confident that they
will receive a fair, impartial and confidential review of the issue.

Brambles' sustainability strategy underlines its commitment to achieving Zero
Harm in each of its businesses. This means zero injuries, zero environmental
damage and zero detrimental impact on human rights.